A rollicking tale of social expectations and aspirations from the brilliant creative duo Alan Gilbert (New York Philharmonic) and Doug Fitch (Giants Are Small), this humorous opera explores life in excess, all set in the imaginative world of the heroine pig, Gloria.

Art and music collide at MoMA's intimate garden lobby when Philharmonic musicians perform the U.S. Premieres of music inspired by Salzburg's playful outdoor sculptures, surrounded by MoMA's iconic sculptures. "Though the sculptures themselves did not travel to New York, you can 'hear' them," says The New York Times.

Bang on a Can All-Stars performs new music from Julia Wolfe, whose "energetic, colorful scores blend folk, classical and rock." (The New York Times) Through striking visuals on a giant screen and oral histories, Wolfe immerses you in the world of the coal miner — "gutsy, attractive and genius" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Also, the Philharmonic performs electric guitarist/composer Steven Mackey's Dreamhouse, a tour de force combining styles from Baroque to rock in an exploration of the American Dream.

Meet the composers of tomorrow in this program of extraordinary music created by elementary through high school-aged composers from New York City and Venezuelan, performed by Philharmonic musicians and Teaching Artists.

Explore the gripping music of George Benjamin — one of today's hottest composers and creator of the modern masterpiece Written on Skin — and the compatriots he's inspired. With Pablo Heras-Casado and Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Composer-in-Residence Christopher Rouse, Scholar-in-Residence Carol J. Oja, and a panel of composers, performers, and new-music experts discuss some of this century's greatest works that are already
destined to become classics.

A night of firsts: Alan Gilbert conducts the World Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Symphony No. 4, Midori performs the New York Premiere of Peter Eötvös's DoReMi, and the Philharmonic performs a hot-off-the-presses new work selected just days before through the EarShot New Music Readings.

Special Thanks

• Major support for the NY PHIL BIENNIAL is provided by The Francis Goelet Fund, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Susan and Elihu Rose Foundation, and The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.

• The performances of HK Gruber's Gloria - A Pig Tale are made possible with generous support from an anonymous donor.

• The May 29 performance of Beyond Recall is made possible with generous underwriting support from Julia Lanigan.

• Very Young Composers is sponsored, in part, by The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund. Additional support provided by the Ethel K. & Sanford L. Solender Memorial Music Fund of UJA-Federation. The New York Philharmonic gratefully acknowledges the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation and the League of American Orchestras for their generous support of the performances of works by Very Young Composers of the New York Philharmonic in the May 31 program.

• The June 3 NY PHIL BIENNIAL CONTACT! concert is made possible with generous support from Linda and Stuart Nelson.

• The June 7 New York Premiere of Peter Eötvös's DoReMi is made possible in part with underwriting support from Julia Lanigan.

• Christopher Rouse is The Marie-Josée Kravis Composer-in-Residence.

Suggested Itineraries

Planning on attending multiple events? A Biennial Pass gets you into all 21 performances. Experience the biennial using these recommended itineraries:

A rollicking tale of social expectations and aspirations from the brilliant creative duo Alan Gilbert (New York Philharmonic) and Doug Fitch (Giants Are Small), this humorous opera explores life in excess, all set in the imaginative world of the heroine pig, Gloria.

Art and music collide at MoMA's intimate garden lobby when Philharmonic musicians perform the U.S. Premieres of music inspired by Salzburg's playful outdoor sculptures, surrounded by MoMA's iconic sculptures. "Though the sculptures themselves did not travel to New York, you can 'hear' them," says The New York Times.

A rollicking tale of social expectations and aspirations from the brilliant creative duo Alan Gilbert (New York Philharmonic) and Doug Fitch (Giants Are Small), this humorous opera explores life in excess, all set in the imaginative world of the heroine pig, Gloria.

Bang on a Can All-Stars performs new music from Julia Wolfe, whose "energetic, colorful scores blend folk, classical and rock." (The New York Times) Through striking visuals on a giant screen and oral histories, Wolfe immerses you in the world of the coal miner — "gutsy, attractive and genius" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Also, the Philharmonic performs electric guitarist/composer Steven Mackey's Dreamhouse, a tour de force combining styles from Baroque to rock in an exploration of the American Dream.

Meet the composers of tomorrow in this program of extraordinary music created by elementary through high school-aged composers from New York City and Venezuelan, performed by Philharmonic musicians and Teaching Artists.

Bang on a Can All-Stars performs new music from Julia Wolfe, whose "energetic, colorful scores blend folk, classical and rock." (The New York Times) Through striking visuals on a giant screen and oral histories, Wolfe immerses you in the world of the coal miner — "gutsy, attractive and genius" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Also, the Philharmonic performs electric guitarist/composer Steven Mackey's Dreamhouse, a tour de force combining styles from Baroque to rock in an exploration of the American Dream.

Art and music collide at MoMA's intimate garden lobby when Philharmonic musicians perform the U.S. Premieres of music inspired by Salzburg's playful outdoor sculptures, surrounded by MoMA's iconic sculptures. "Though the sculptures themselves did not travel to New York, you can 'hear' them," says The New York Times.

A rollicking tale of social expectations and aspirations from the brilliant creative duo Alan Gilbert (New York Philharmonic) and Doug Fitch (Giants Are Small), this humorous opera explores life in excess, all set in the imaginative world of the heroine pig, Gloria.

Explore the gripping music of George Benjamin — one of today's hottest composers and creator of the modern masterpiece Written on Skin — and the compatriots he's inspired. With Pablo Heras-Casado and Orchestra of St. Luke's.

Composer-in-Residence Christopher Rouse, Scholar-in-Residence Carol J. Oja, and a panel of composers, performers, and new-music experts discuss some of this century's greatest works that are already
destined to become classics.

A night of firsts: Alan Gilbert conducts the World Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Symphony No. 4, Midori performs the New York Premiere of Peter Eötvös's DoReMi, and the Philharmonic performs a hot-off-the-presses new work selected just days before through the EarShot New Music Readings.

A night of firsts: Alan Gilbert conducts the World Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Symphony No. 4, Midori performs the New York Premiere of Peter Eötvös's DoReMi, and the Philharmonic performs a hot-off-the-presses new work selected just days before through the EarShot New Music Readings.

I am so glad you are checking out the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, our playground of new and exciting music from around the world. The word biennial evokes ambitious visual art presentations from Venice to Miami to Manhattan's East Side, and, in fact, our goal is the same — to offer audiences a snapshot of the state of today's music.

That snapshot will be revealed through diverse, imaginative, and intriguing programs that we have put together with people and organizations that have brought a forward-looking aesthetic and curiosity to New York's new-music scene. Together we have created 13 programs — or, as we consider them, "pavilions" — each displaying the fascinations and passions of its curator. Each pavilion, in turn, presents pieces that represent the different choices and philosophies of the composers on the program.

So much of this music is so new that there is no knowing precisely what you'll hear. That is especially true now, when composers are no longer adhering to — or rebelling against — clearly defined schools of thought. Today's musical creators are free to define their voices in a way that was not possible before.

I invite you to be part of our first NY PHIL BIENNIAL. There will be operas and symphonies, solo recitals and vocal mash-ups, large concert venues and informal clubs — something for every taste. More important, we invite you to play your part in bringing this music to life. Composers create works and performers interpret them, but it is the audience that infuses the event with energy and passion. Join all of us in exploring today's world of limitless musical possibility.

Alan Gilbert
New York Philharmonic Music Director

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